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Check out this close-up shot of our new Superman, Henry Cavill, on the set of The Man of Steel. Sporting the jet-black hair and scaled spandex, he certainly is filling out that cape fairly well. But without his red shorts, we wonder if Cavill will be plagued with the notorious "Bowie Bulge" from Labyrinth — not that that's necessarily a bad thing. More »
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It's hard to believe the director of Watchmen and Sucker Punch didn't craft this post-apocalyptic S&M fetishwear superhero ad campaign. This is the Snyder aesthetic, dumbed down and turned into a mass retail campaign. With a weird 1960s cartoon "WHAM!" on top, just so you know it's actually campy.

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Check out the first ever look Superman's alien daddy, Jor-El — as played by the bearded Russell Crowe. Note the lovely alien frock, and Superman "S" emblazoned on his Kryptonion chest? More »
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It's the showdown that you've been waiting for your whole life: Darth Vader vs. Superman. Except that this isn't a test of strength, dexterity or willpower — it's who had a worse week. More »
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If you weren't happy about the recent red trunk modifications Zack Snyder gave his new Superman Henry Cavill, you may not like these new costume set pics. Check out Supes new sexy racing stripes, they certainly do accentuate his, um... blue Kryptonite. More »
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Where have Superman's famous red trunks gone? Henry Cavill was pictured on the set of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel without the traditional red bottoms of the Superman costume. The internet saw Commando Superman, and was not pleased. More »
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Warner Brothers has released the first ever image of their brand new Superman, played by Henry Cavill. Behold Zack Snyder's new scaly vision of Superman from his Man of Steel movie. More »
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Henry Cavill has some huge boots to fill as the new Clark Kent. So what source materials is he reading to prepare to star in Zack Snyder's reboot The Man Of Steel? More »
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Zack Snyder has finally cast the villain for his upcoming Man of Steel. Is it Toyman? Metallo? Doomsday? Atomic Skull? Composite Superman? The Galactic Golem? More »
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Since Sucker Punch failed to conquer the box office, there's been lots of speculation about why it was a box office failure. Was it too stylized? Was it the reviews? Did it fail to appeal to women or older adults? More »
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For his upcoming Superman reboot, Zack Snyder's rounded out the Kent clan with Academy Award winner Kevin Costner and nominee Diane Lane. More »
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Sucker Punch is such a bad movie that it raises the bar for what counts as terrible. That's because there's a horrific genius in it. This film will crystallize for you all those half-formed thoughts about what's wrong with Hollywood. More »
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Sucker Punch goes inside an imprisoned woman's mind for a dark, surreal fantasy adventure. We asked the cast and crew about the fiendishly complex story, the fine line between exploitation and empowerment, and the horrors of steampunk zombie war. More »
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If you liked Ben Hibon's short "The Trenches," you're going to love his next two Sucker Punch animated shorts "Dragon" and "Distant Planet." Plus we've got 5 actual clips which from the film, showcasing the first ever dialog! More »
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Zack Snyder recently sat down with us to explain why his Superman reboot will be a huge departure from his ultra-stylized movies like Watchmen and Sucker Punch, why he chose Kevin Costner and Diane Lane for Superman's parents, and more! More »
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This animated short from Sucker Punch shows what happens to the poor fallen soldiers in Zack Snyder's dark war universe. From the mind behind Harry Potter's Deathly Hallows animation, Ben Hibon, comes "The Trenches." Watch! More »
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Say what you will about Zack Snyder — he knows how to make a gorgeous looking film. And we've got 45 high-res stills from Sucker Punch to prove it. Behold the over-saturated underwear-clad beauties! More »
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Could Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch be about a troop of burlesque dancers doing meth and samurai sword fighting, while stuck in the muddy trenches during WWI? This new trailer seems to think so, and we love it. More »
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Why isn't Zack Snyder directing the sequel to his epically popular movie 300? Rumor has it his next two features are a bit of a disaster, including the massive tent-pole production Superman. More »
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This rumor is up there with the Cher is Catwoman and Eddie Murphy is the Riddler whoppers. TMZ is reporting that Lindsay's people have had multiple phone conversations with the folks behind the new Superman movie. Apparently she's in the running for a "major character," but not Lois Lane — and lots of sites have jumped to the conclusion that it's Supergirl. Uh, no. More »
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27-year-old British actor Henry Cavill, who's best known for his role as Charles Brandon on Showtime's The Tudors, has been tapped to play Midwestern demigod Clark Kent in Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman flick. More »
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The premise for Sucker Punch might be a bit muddled, but the imagery grabs your face by the ears! This latest banner is no exception, Zack Snyder's army of ladies is almost dancing through this surreal war-torn world. More »
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While Warner Bros. readies a collection of movies featuring DC superheroes (Superman, Batman and Green Lantern) movie producer Charles Roven sets the record straight on the studio's plans for their characters to cross over: It won't happen. More »
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The visuals in Zack Snyder's hyper-stylized Sucker Punch certainly have our attention (what with robots, dragons, and Jon Hamm). But what about the story? This featurette attempts to explain the surreal, girls-behind-bars film, with new footage. More »
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Rumor has it director Zack Snyder visited Avatar's special effects crew, because he wants his version of Superman — rumored to be Watchmen's Matthew Goode — to be fully CG. Has Snyder been smoking the Ava-crack? More »
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Zack Snyder released another trailer for his fetish stylegasm Sucker Punch. Watch as a team of leather-clad heroines fight all sorts of genre monsters, from Nazis to dragons. More »
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We only just learned Zack Snyder is directing the Superman reboot, and already the word is that General Zod is coming back as the villain. Seriously, we have to ask: where the hell are some new Superman villains? More »
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She'll stay on as producer, but Natalie Portman and director David O. Russell have both left Pride and Prejudice and Zombies due to scheduling conflicts. Thus escalating the rumors that Portman will be Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's Superman. [EW] More »
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Now that Darren Aronofsky's out of the running to Superman, he's entered negotiations to helm Wolverine 2. Apparently Aronofsky was passed over for Superman because the script's in bad shape, and Warner Bros. has no time for perfectionism. Weird! More »
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As most readers are aware, Zack Snyder's directing the next Superman film. The Superman franchise has had a rocky history, but there are certain pratfalls the film can avoid. Here's what we want to see from Snyder's Kryptonian blockbuster. More »
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Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures have tapped Zack Snyder to direct the next installment of the Superman franchise. Snyder was chosen after meeting with producers Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas. But will the illegitimate Superbaby make the cut? More »
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Thanks to a title that was seemingly lifted from Finnegans Wake, I initially had no idea what Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole was about. But now I do. It's about owls. Like, a metric shit-ton of owls. More »
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The new Superman movie is roaring ahead — The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan, who's producing, reportedly has five potential directors in mind, and he's meeting with them now. So who's in line to revamp the Man Of Tomorrow? More »
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Our first glimpse of Sucker Punch, from Watchmen director Zack Snyder, was a psychotic visual explosion that seemed to collapse every science fiction, fantasy, and action genre into one. No wonder: It's set in an insane asylum. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5595551&view=rss&microfeed=true Dying for more alternate homoerotic history of the Spartans from Zack Snyder? Well, your wish is his command. Today at Comic-Con, Snyder announced his next project, a sequel to 300. Frank Miller is penning a comic called Xerxes that the movie will be based on, and Snyder is about to start work on it with his writing partner from 300, Kurt Johnstad. This is Sparta - again! More »
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We've only seen mere glimpses of Zack Snyder's army leather-clad insane women, from his next film Sucker Punch. But on the Comic Con floor, new figurines reveal more about this "Alice in Wonderland with machine guns" film. Plus new photos! More »
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See the first ever image from Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch, a movie about an alternate reality created by one hospitalized little girl's mind in the 1950s. It looks sort of like a classy Sin City to us. More »
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Looking at all the fan-made poster for The Avengers last night, a thought struck me: Maybe the best way to film the sprawling ensemble piece that is Alan Moore's Watchmen would have been to borrow from Marvel's approach? More »
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Even though original Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons warned DC against making a sequel and we all know Alan Moore is going to hate it, rumors suggest the DC Comics' new leadership thinks Watchmen 2 is a dandy idea. More »
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Spike Jonze is known for making uncomfortable films — I still can't think about the ending of Being John Malkovitch without squirming — but Where The Wild Things Are may be his coldest comfort yet. Major spoilers below... More »
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